The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush generated more than £280 million in economic benefit for Northern Ireland according to independent research commissioned by The R&A and Tourism Northern Ireland. 

At the end of a long season, it was two Ryder Cup team-mates who battled to the end before Rory McIlroy secured his seventh Race to Dubai title while Matt Fitzpatrick denied McIlroy in a playoff to win the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

Zander Lombard produced a flawless six rounds at INFINITUM to run out a 13-stroke victor at the Final Stage of DP World Tour Qualifying School and become one of 20 players to earn DP World Tour playing privileges for next season. 

Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam exploits in 2025 will ensure his name leaves a fitting legacy after the DP World Tour announced a new ‘Rory McIlroy Award’, an annual trophy be presented to the player who performs the best across all four Major championships in a season.

Aaron Rai claimed his second Rolex Series crown at the 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after beating Tommy Fleetwood in a dramatic play-off while Rory McIlroy raced to the line with a stunning closing round of 62 at Yas Links GC.

LIV Golf announced that all events from 2026 will be played over 72 holes, marking the next chapter of LIV Golf’s mission to grow and celebrate the sport for a new era of players and fans around the world.

The PGA in Ireland season came to its now traditional close with the Sutton PGA 9-Hole Matchplay in October, and when all was done and dusted, Simon Thornton stood head and shoulders above the rest on the Elavon Order of Merit.

Tom McKibbin’s first-ever start on the Asian Tour will be remembered for a long time after he won the US$2million Link Hong Kong Open today – at the prestigious Link Hong Kong Golf Club.

LIV Golf star Tom McKibbin carded a brilliant, bogey-free 10-under round of 60 in a morning of low scoring, to take the first-round lead and set a new course record on day one of the Link Hong Kong Open.